Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player and pop-up blockers
So far the only reliable way I've found is to avoid pop-ups in favor of hidden DIVs containing IFRAME. Then, instead of opening a pop-up, you just change the *display* property by Javascript. On 3/14/07, John Dowdell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Perdue, Blake wrote: > We've gotten a lot of complaints lately that popup windows spawned by a > SWF are getting blocked by pop-up blockers, even though they are user > initiated. It seems the newer flash players (v8, v9) or perhaps the new > pop-up blockers (Firefox, Google, etc) have changed the way they operate > - this didn't used to be a problem for us. Yes, this can be a problem -- different browser extensions work in different ways, and respond to different JavaScript events, so it's hard to make a one-size-fits-all solution. One bit of consolation: someone who installs a rogue window-blocker will be visiting more sites than just yours, so they would become familiar with any feedback the blocker and/or browser offer about windows the browser didn't open. Another tack you might try, to give visitors consistent feedback about what their browser isn't doing, might be to try a localConnection test from the original SWF to the popup SWF, after waiting a suitable interval... if the second SWF never opened, then the first SWF can advise that there may be a window-blocker in the visitor's browser. jd -- John Dowdell . Adobe Developer Support . San Francisco CA USA Weblog: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/jd Aggregator: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mxna Technotes: http://www.macromedia.com/support/ Spam killed my private email -- public record is best, thanks. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com -- -- Best regards, GregoryN http://GOusable.com Flash components development. Usability services. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player and pop-up blockers
Perdue, Blake wrote: We've gotten a lot of complaints lately that popup windows spawned by a SWF are getting blocked by pop-up blockers, even though they are user initiated. It seems the newer flash players (v8, v9) or perhaps the new pop-up blockers (Firefox, Google, etc) have changed the way they operate - this didn't used to be a problem for us. Yes, this can be a problem -- different browser extensions work in different ways, and respond to different JavaScript events, so it's hard to make a one-size-fits-all solution. One bit of consolation: someone who installs a rogue window-blocker will be visiting more sites than just yours, so they would become familiar with any feedback the blocker and/or browser offer about windows the browser didn't open. Another tack you might try, to give visitors consistent feedback about what their browser isn't doing, might be to try a localConnection test from the original SWF to the popup SWF, after waiting a suitable interval... if the second SWF never opened, then the first SWF can advise that there may be a window-blocker in the visitor's browser. jd -- John Dowdell . Adobe Developer Support . San Francisco CA USA Weblog: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/jd Aggregator: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mxna Technotes: http://www.macromedia.com/support/ Spam killed my private email -- public record is best, thanks. ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player and pop-up blockers
Hello,
You just need to use:
onRelease = function(){
getURL("javascript:CNN_openPopup('http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mysi/
?eref=side_article','si','toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=yes,status
bar=0,menubar=yes,resizable=yes,width=800,height=600');
");
}
I don't know why but with "onRelease" it's ok !
Patrick
2007/3/14, Perdue, Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
We've gotten a lot of complaints lately that popup windows spawned by a
SWF are getting blocked by pop-up blockers, even though they are user
initiated. It seems the newer flash players (v8, v9) or perhaps the new
pop-up blockers (Firefox, Google, etc) have changed the way they operate
- this didn't used to be a problem for us.
We're making calls such as this:
getURL("javascript:CNN_openPopup('http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mysi/
?eref=side_article','si','toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=yes,status
bar=0,menubar=yes,resizable=yes,width=800,height=600');");
or
getURL("javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/seth_davis/2007/03/12/madness
1.SportsIllustrated');");
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to prevent these windows from
being blocked, or any explanation as to why this problem seems so
prevalent now? Thanks.
-Blake
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Re: [Flashcoders] Flash player and pop-up blockers
Yeah those blocker tend to get evil on flash.
I've noticed one thing :
You don't get blocked if you use getURL with an onRelease handler (flash 6
style)
If you put actionscript code right in the button
on (release) {
getURL("link.com", "_blank");
}
"Perdue, Blake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: We've gotten a lot of complaints
lately that popup windows spawned by a
SWF are getting blocked by pop-up blockers, even though they are user
initiated. It seems the newer flash players (v8, v9) or perhaps the new
pop-up blockers (Firefox, Google, etc) have changed the way they operate
- this didn't used to be a problem for us.
We're making calls such as this:
getURL("javascript:CNN_openPopup('http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mysi/
?eref=side_article','si','toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=yes,status
bar=0,menubar=yes,resizable=yes,width=800,height=600');");
or
getURL("javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/seth_davis/2007/03/12/madness
1.SportsIllustrated');");
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to prevent these windows from
being blocked, or any explanation as to why this problem seems so
prevalent now? Thanks.
-Blake
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[Flashcoders] Flash player and pop-up blockers
We've gotten a lot of complaints lately that popup windows spawned by a
SWF are getting blocked by pop-up blockers, even though they are user
initiated. It seems the newer flash players (v8, v9) or perhaps the new
pop-up blockers (Firefox, Google, etc) have changed the way they operate
- this didn't used to be a problem for us.
We're making calls such as this:
getURL("javascript:CNN_openPopup('http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mysi/
?eref=side_article','si','toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=yes,status
bar=0,menubar=yes,resizable=yes,width=800,height=600');");
or
getURL("javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/seth_davis/2007/03/12/madness
1.SportsIllustrated');");
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to prevent these windows from
being blocked, or any explanation as to why this problem seems so
prevalent now? Thanks.
-Blake
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